Edinburgh Beer Tours

Edinburgh's brewing heritage dates back to the 12th century and by 1900, it was the most important city in the world for brewing. After decades of decline, today Edinburgh's beer scene is once again thriving with exciting new breweries, bars and bottle shops.
Experience Edinburgh through beer on our Old Town Walking Tour and Southside Brewery Tour.
"A dreamy mix of beautiful beer samplings along with history you won't find on any other tour in Edinburgh."

Meet Your Guides

When Sara discovered Scotland used to the the largest exporter of bottled beer in the world she founded ScotBeer Tours to share the story of Scotland through beer. Jenny joined the team in 2017 brining her home brewing and beer themed baking skills to the mix.

SARA

ScotBeer founder. Brewing history buff. Sour beer and imperial stout drinker.

JENNY

Home brewer, food scientist, spent grain baker. New tour inventor.

What locals are saying

​"I'm a local and thought I knew my beer but we found places I'd never visited and beer I'd never heard of. We were all getting on so well that things carried on long after the scheduled end of the tour. Highly recommended." Derek, Edinburgh

​"Perfect for those with little beer knowledge all the way to beer fans. We got this tour for my fathers 65th birthday - he started not being a huge fan of beer and left with a new appreciation for the flavours, this may make his coming retirement even more enjoyable." Blair, Aberdeen

What visitors are saying

"The insight into beers was way more in depth than any other brewery tour I've been on and I think it will improve my beer experience forever more! I cannot recommend this tour enough - great for tourist and residents of Edinburgh!" Sam, Liverpool

“Top top experience" Dom, London

"Such a good tour, and our guide was knowledgeable, charming and fun. A good tour for both people who know beer and if you are just getting the taste for it." Irene, Norway

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